New Hunting Rifle - Please give advice

Hey Guys, I'm new to this and trying to get some advice on purchasing a new rifle. I've been hunting all my life but never gotten into shooting longer ranges. I'm going to be purchasing a new rifle in the next few months and wouldn't mind some advice.

I've decided I'm going to get a 300WM because I want this rifle to be what i take on every trip and shoot everything with from antelope, whitetail, mule deer, elk, moose and maybe even brown bear.
I will be shooting from 10 yards all the way out to 700ish yards (possibly further). I've got a Leupold VX6 3x18x44 I'm going to put on it and my budget for the rifle alone is $2k.

Below is what I've found that I like and am trying to pick from, thoughts on those would be great and any other rifles you like.

Howa H-S Precision
Bergara Premier Highlander
Seekins Havak Pro Hunter PH2
Browning X-bolt Pro or hells canyon

I would go Browning or Bergara.

A couple more to consider would be a Christensen Arms Ridgeline Or Fierce Fury. I think Cableas has the Fierce on sale right now

Those Christensen Arms Ridgeline seem to be pretty nice rifles.

The 2 fierce rifle I shot were excellent...every X bolt I have shot drove tacs--my good buddy has a 6 creedmoor in a McMillan xbolt and it is a 1 hole wonder...

Seekins Havak PH2... mine is a hammer and shots the 215gr Berger amazing

Bergara Premier Highlander

I'd consider all but the Howa out of the ones you listed, and definitely look into the CA ridgeline and fierce mentioned. IMO the ridgeline is tough to beat for the price, and everyone of them I've shot has been excellent. The fierce and seekins rifles I've shot have also been tack drivers. The fast twist on those long Range browning x-bolts are excellent for stabilizing a heavy LR bullet (215 Berger hybrid) though.

Good advice I'd say. Definitely drop the Howa, the magazine isn't long enough to seat heavy 30cal bullets properly

Deep South Tactical have 6.5 creed rem 700 barreled actions for 999$ and grayboe stock for 200$. And soon they will run 6.5 PRC on Defiance Tenacity action.

I would go with the Havak. It is super nice and you can't build if for what you can buy it for.

i am very happy with a 300wm hells canyon i have.

twister said:

i am very happy with a 300wm hells canyon i have.

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Did you mod trigger?

kukusya said:

Did you mod trigger?

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yes i did the timney swap, kept the original to swap back if i ever had a warranty issue.